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St. Michael Church
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA 22003 Website: www.stmichaelannandale.org E-mail: [email protected]
RECTORY, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-7822
SCHOOL, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-1222
CONVENT, 7421 St. Michaels Lane
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) 703-941-9403
MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Weekday Masses: See Inside Bulletin
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. SHARP. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sundays of the month, after the 12:30 p.m. Mass. All parents must attend a class prior to the baptism of their child. Please call the rectory for information and assis-tance. (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) HOLY MATRIMONY: Please notify one of the priests at least six (6) months before the wedding. Cohabitation (living together before marriage) is not lawful; such cou-ples will be asked to separate. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Rectory for visits and/or Communion Calls to the sick, shut-ins and those in the hospital.
ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL: Pre-K3 through grade 8. For information, contact the school office at 703-256-1222. Website: stmikes22003.org. Principal: Annie Fernandez, [email protected]. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: For all children attending public school, Grades 1-12. Director of Religious Education: Adina Ordonez, 703-941-9403 or [email protected]. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Registration forms are available from the ushers af-ter Mass on Sunday or you may stop by the rectory during the week. Parish membership is required for the reception of either Baptism or Matrimony. Please notify the rectory when your telephone number changes and also when you are moving within or outside the parish. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. PREGNANT AND NEED HELP? CALL 1-800-848-5683
CLERGY OF PARISH Pastor: Rev. Alexander R. Drummond
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Brian B. McAllister In Residence: Rev. Stefan P. Starzynski
Permanent Deacons: Deacon David S. McCaffrey, Deacon Roger T. Ostrom (retired)
17th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
July 26, 2020
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sunday, July 26 7 a.m. Robert Kia + 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Ethelvina Justiniano + 12:30 p.m. John Bresnahan + Monday, July 27 8:30 a.m. Christopher Thornton + 12 noon Fr. Richard Carr Tuesday, July 28 8:30 a.m. Zechariah Han + 12 noon In Thanksgiving to St. Joseph Wednesday, July 29 8:30 a.m. Ramon (Mongo) Dominguez + 12 noon Melvin M. Fleshman, Jr. + Thursday, July 30 8:30 a.m. Michael Kwame Tette 12 noon Charles Henry Marx + Friday, July 31 8:30 a.m. Selina D. Tette 12 noon B. Nerea Fernendez + Saturday, August 1 8:30 a.m. Craig Huffman + 5 p.m. vigil Terry Joseph Day + Sunday, August 2 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Odilio Vasquez + 12:30 p.m. Armando Jordan +
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last week the office recieved an email from a non-parishioner who sometimes attends our daily noon Mass. This person was upset that there were people who were not wearing masks and suggested that the priests should remind people of the “rules” as she put it. The busybody nature of this email angered me, however I will remind people of the so-called rules. Executive Order 63 issued by the Governor of Virginia states in section A item number six: “Face coverings may be removed to participate in a religious ritual.” The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is most certainly a religious ritual. The Executive Order also lists exceptions. Section D item six states: “Persons with health conditions that prohibit wearing a face covering. Nothing in this order shall require the use of a face covering by any person for whom doing so would be contrary to his or her health or safety because of a medical condition.” The section goes on to say that “Any person who declines to wear a face covering because of a medical condition shall not be required to produce or carry medical documentation verifying the stated condition nor shall the person be required to identify the precise underlying condition.” There are any number of reasons why someone may wish to forgo wearing a mask ranging from asthma to lung cancer. And speaking as someone with lung cancer I have to say that it is often difficult for me to breathe with a mask on. That being said I would like to point out that masks unless they are medical grade or full plastic face covers may be a false panacea. If you can smell perfume through a mask, it is not keeping the virus out. And if you use a handkerchief to cough and sneeze in you will be doing as much if not more to prevent spreading any virus as if wearing a mask. Wash your hands, do not touch your face, and keep your distance from people and you will be ok. We have hand sanitizer at all the entrances and the pews are marked in such a way as to help you distance yourselves one from another. But do not worry about other people wearing or not wearing a mask.
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Beginning Sunday, August 2, the 7 AM Mass will be discontinued, as Fr. Starzynski is no longer available for Sunday Masses.
Readings for the Week: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday, July 26: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46 (109) Pss I Monday, July 27: Jer 13:1-11/Mt 13:31-35 (401) Tuesday, July 28: Jer 14:17-22/Mt 13:36-43 (402) Wednesday, July 29: Jer 15:10, 16-21 (403)/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 (607) Thursday, July 30: Jer 18:1-6/Mt 13:47-53 (404) Friday, July 31: Jer 26:1-9/Mt 13:54-58 (405) Saturday, August 1: Jer 26:11-16, 24/Mt 14:1-12 (406) Sacrament of Confirmation: On Wednesday, July 15th, twenty-two of our young adults (eighth graders of St. Michael School and our religious education program) received the Sac-rament of Confirmation administered by our pastor, Fr. Drum-mond. Please pray for the newly confirmed:
Timothy Aquino Dominic Caporaletti
Andres Castrillo Anthony Douglas
Guillermo Guerreno Adison Healy Aidan Hines Keara Keast
Cecilia Lyons Madison Mum
Anderson Nguyen Jonathan Nguyen
Zeida Patino-Hernandez Andres Pham
Peter Phan Tai Scaramellino Stacy Sejas Paz
Adrianna Sentano Lucia Stakem Brendan Stroh Kayla Vargas Lucas Velasco
The Mass Celebrating Golden & Silver Jubilarians (married in 1970 or 1995) -- for those celebrating 25 and 50 years of marriage will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington on Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Michael Burbidge will be the principal celebrant and homilist. A light reception of cake and punch with an opportunity for a photograph with Bishop Burbidge will follow in Burke Hall. Please call the parish office to register at 703-256-7822, no later than September 18. Register even if you cannot attend and the Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life will send you a certificate commemorating your 25 or 50 years of mar-riage. If you have additional questions, please contact the Of-fice of Marriage, Family and Respect Life directly at 703-841-2550.
Frassati Annandale Young Adult Ministry -- Parishioners aged 18-35 years old are welcome to join the St. Michael Young Adults at the parish! Currently, we have a Summer Series Virtual Bible Study, and host a Divine Mercy Chaplet via Facebook livestream. To receive more information or to be added to our email list, please email Sandie and Theresa at [email protected] and follow our Facebook page! Please Pray for: John and Marie Sibenik*; Priscilla Chaney*; Irma Barrera; Peter Pometto; Jean Kratochvil*; John Carlson; Elizabeth Medved*; Robert and Courtney Villareal*; Tracy Wil-son; Michael Malovic*; Ariadne Pasa; Maria Kerrinckx*; Marissa Ann Wuerthele*; Diana Pascoe; Cecile McNeill*; Tuy Nguyen*; Ellen Louise Daily; Steve Maitland*; Rosemary Furcher*; Dan Keller; Lili Lang; Eileen Carroll-Doshier; June & Norman Grimm*; Julia & Sophia Lattanzio; Mauricio Posada; Robert Pe-ternell*; Carlton Hanson; Sr. Paul Marie; Yoshimi Kadota; Stephan Nguyen*; Carmen T. Deshler*; Matt Skube, Jr.; Julie Molony Lee; Andrew F. Zaccardi*; Sr. Maria Jordan; Joe Meister; Mary Roche*; Michael Anthony Urban; Marco Tulio Gamba; Ethel Apostolico*; Lucas Velleco; Sean & Chrissy Campbell; Terry Spragens; Madelyn Respicio Cabatic; Greg Raymond*; Bob Cafarella; Elsa Noriega*; Paul McEnrue*; Julia Garcia; Kathleen Johnston*; with apologies to anyone we dropped; to re-add names call the Parish Office. Here are the names of family members -- of parishioners who are serving our country overseas: PFC Mark Haugh, USMC; Cdr. David Stabish, USNavy; Alex Puentes USNavy; Sgt. Ramsey Hamilton; LtJG Grace Dalton, USNavy; LTJG Andre Acevedo, USNavy; Maj. John D. Barringer, III, USAF; John P. Hoang USMC; ENS Stephan Acevedo USNavy; David Hayes, Jr. US-Navy; Sgt. Edward Imperati, Jr. USMC; LCpl Ethan Anderson; David Blincoe, USCG; Ryan Starcher, USMC; Gabriel P. Martino, USMC and…. [call Mary at the parish office, 703-256-7822, and we’ll keep our prayers going for our military in harms way.]
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) • If you or someone you know (family, friend, neighbor, co-worker) is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and maybe becoming part of us read on. • The RCIA is for the non-Baptized, those Baptized but not as Catholics, and Baptized Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucha-rist/Holy Communion. • Weekly meetings will begin after Labor Day and ultimately how far anyone goes is up to the individuals who come. Our intention is to respond to a curiosity or yearning. • Given today’s environment, the meetings will be offered both in person and virtually, and we will follow relevant public health advisories.
To answer your questions and get further information, please call or email Dcn. Dave McCaffrey ([email protected], 571-643-6895).
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Registration for the fall has begun. Families will have several options this year for religious education; e-Learning (working online), homeschooling with text and activity books, and/or at-tending classes on Monday night. Please contact Adina Ordonez 703-941-9403 or by email at [email protected] for more in-formation or to set up an appointment to register. We are always in need of catechists and aides. Experience is lovely but not a requirement. If you are able to volunteer a cou-ple hours a week to help us, please contact Adina Ordonez (703-941-9403/[email protected]).
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Attention Class of 2020: The Associates of St. John Bosco invites rising college freshmen to attend a College Night at one of the following parishes:
St. Mary - Fredericksburg: July 29 College Nights are free to all students and provide resources and support for keeping your Catholic faith when entering college this fall. Catholic student representatives from George Mason, UVA, the University of Mary Washington, William & Mary, Virginia Tech and other private and public schools will be on hand to share their experiences of being a Catholic college stu-dent. This is a great opportunity to network with other Catholic students and to receive resources for the transition to college only a few months away. The Nights begin at 7:00 PM, and students are encouraged to wear their college t-shirt to the event! To regis-ter for one of the College Nights and for additional information, visit our website at www.asjb.org. Registration is limited to 50 students per night. ** Our College Nights will be held according to all Virginia Covid-19 Guidelines for social distancing and group size.
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Stay up-to-date on Parish announcements, and receive a variety of Faith resources!
T h e r e a r e t h r e e o p t i o n s f o r j o i n i n g : 1. Text to Join: Text “STMICHAEL1” to 84576. This will gen-erate a return text which will collect the needed information (first and last names, email address, and smart phone number). 2.Use the internet: go to “stmichaelchurch1.flocknote.com”. This should bring you to a place where you can supply the needed information. 3. Send Deacon McCaffrey an email with the needed information at [email protected]. Flocknote is an important link for us to be able to communicate with you about many things from the sub-lime (helping you experience the joy and consolation of our Catholic faith) to the mundane (weather closings and schedule changes).
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is OPEN. We offer a safe, caring and nurturing education program that will benefit you and your child. For a virtual tour of our school, please visit the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn9Nyj6cj8o If you have any questions or need registration information please contact Michelle Kennedy at 703-256-1222 or [email protected]. SPONSOR A STUDENT Are you looking to support Catholic School Education? What better way then to sponsor a child at Saint Michael School? Thank you to those who have adopted a Saint Michael student in the past. Your contribution has helped a family in need. If you are interested in supporting the Catholic Education of a Saint Michael Student, please call the school office at 703-256-1222 or email [email protected]. Please visit our school website at www.stmikes22003.org for more information about our school.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER Saint Michael School is seeking a qualified teacher for the fol-lowing position: Middle School Science & Math. Qualified applicants should email resume to [email protected].
SCHOOL WISH LIST/NEEDS LIST Listed below is a wish list/need list for the school. These items will help us with classroom learning or in the event that we have eLearning in the future. If you, your company or someone you know would like to donate towards the below items, please contact Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Carlstrom at [email protected].
CATHOLIC EDUCATION IS AN INVESTMENT
IN YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE We, the children of God at Saint Michael Catholic School, live the Gospel message by fostering a spirit of worship, a commit-
ment to service, and a continuous love of learning.
